4/9 Thursday Library Hours - before spring break day

On Thursday April 9, 2009 the Library is open from 7:30am to 12midnight. The Library is open regular hours on from 7:30am to 6:00pm, the WSU spring break day - Friday April 10, 2009. Please check the Library's Hours web page if you have additional questions.

Library Hours: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html

4/8 Athenaeum at 1pm - The Art of Winona's Drinking Water Fountains: Celebrating Our Water Commons by Joan Francioni and Vicki Englich

Join us for this week's Library Athenaeum on Wednesday April 8, 2009 for The Art of Winona's Drinking Water Fountains: Celebrating Our Water Commons, a presentation by Joan Francioni and Vicki Englich. , The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Darrell W. Krueger Library.

The presenters will discuss the inspiration for and process of creating “Clean Water Brings Life,” the bronze sculpture of otters playing.Power’s fountain will be placed at the Lake Park by the Band Shell and will serve as an emblematic symbol of a community committed to the honor, protection and celebration of clean water as central to the health and wealth of the city.

Computer Science professor Joan Francioni will also speak on the drinking water project in general. It was collaborative effort by city, county and university groups to inspire stewardship of our public local water and to promote a broader understanding of regional, national and international water issues.More than 800 people in the Winona community participated in the online voting to choose the artist with the favored drinking fountain design.

Please note: the drinking fountain project winner, Lynette Power, will not be able to attend.

The event is free and open to the public.For more information and event descriptions, visit: www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum.

4/3 Friday 3:30-4:30pm -Library course pages will not be available

On Friday April 3, 2009 from 3:30-4:30pm the customized Library Course pages will not be available due to an upgrade for the server. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience.